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1 month ago | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Lee Wen-hsin |Lery Hiciano |Esme Yeh
2025/02/28 03:00RECALL PETITIONS:The cases that passed the threshold were all against KMT legislators. The nine that did not reach the threshold were against DPP legislatorsBy Lee Wen-hsin, Lery Hiciano and Esme Yeh / Staff reporter, with staff writers and CNA請繼續往下閱讀...
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1 month ago | 
taipeitimes.com | Lee Wen-hsin |Lery Hiciano |Esme Yeh
RECALL PETITIONS: The cases that passed the threshold were all against KMT legislators.
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2 months ago | 
taipeitimes.com | Chen Chia-yi |Esme Yeh |Lery Hiciano
CLEANUP EFFORTS: The environment ministry and the Water Resources Agency announced plans to make the Tamsui River clean enough to swim in By Chen Chia-yi, Chen Chia-yi, Esme Yeh and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporters, with staff writers A bill to establish Taiwan’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) would be formulated in the second half of this year at the earliest, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said yesterday as new carbon tariffs are to be imposed under the EU’s CBAM next...
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Esme Yeh
2025/01/10 03:00INSURANCE:Although the total budget increased by a record amount, the premium rate would not change, as there are sufficient reserve funds, the ministry saidBy Esme Yeh / Staff writer, with CNA請繼續往下閱讀... The National Health Insurance （NHI） budget for this year would be raised by a record-high 5.5 percent to NT$928.62 billion （US$28.19 billion）, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Esme Yeh
LEGISLATIVE SESSION: The meeting was about to vote on a KMT caucus proposal to change the agenda when a group of DPP lawmakers rushed to occupy the rostrum By Esme Yeh /
Staff writer, with CNA A bill to change recall election procedures was halted yesterday after a legislative session concluded early following scuffles between lawmakers.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Esme Yeh
ELECTORAL REFORM: The proposed amendment would make it more difficult to recall officials by requiring more votes than they were elected by By Esme Yeh / Staff writer, with CNA A draft amendment proposing that an elected official can only be recalled if the number of recall votes exceeds the number of votes with which they were originally elected is based on a questionable argument, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said yesterday, adding that Taiwan would become the only country with...
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Esme Yeh
NEW DIRECTION: Dentists with foreign degrees are to be excluded from the program and the focus would be based on three principles suggested by the premier By Esme Yeh / Staff writer, with CNA A program to enhance medical services in 55 underserved areas would be revised within one month to exclude dentists with foreign degrees, Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan (邱泰源) said yesterday, after pressure to disallow it.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Esme Yeh
By Esme Yeh / Staff writer Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has launched three new and convenient airport services: premium fast lanes, an upgraded automated e-Gate system and new breastfeeding rooms. With global tourism reviving after the COVID-19 pandemic, the airport continues to improve the airport experience, aiming to provide travelers with immigration procedures and airport services that are more convenient, efficient and thoughtful.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Esme Yeh
2024/11/29 03:00By Esme Yeh / Staff writer, with CNATaiwan moved clear of Mexico to be the only country at No. 2 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation （WBSC） Men’s Baseball World Rankings. 請繼續往下閱讀... Meanwhile, draft bills to set up a ministry of sports were approved at a joint session at the legislature in Taipei yesterday.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Esme Yeh
By Esme Yeh / Staff writer, with CNA Taiwan moved clear of Mexico to be the only country at No. 2 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Baseball World Rankings. Meanwhile, draft bills to set up a ministry of sports were approved at a joint session at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. After previously being tied with Mexico for second on 4,118 points, Taiwan moved clear on 5,498 points after they defeated Japan in the final of the WBSC Premier12 tournament on Sunday.
